2023
Improving Post-procedure Outcomes With Clinical Care Pathway for Enteral Access
Miller S, Abou-Azar S, Owusu K, Judson B, Rhodes D, Morton J. Improving Post-procedure Outcomes With Clinical Care Pathway for Enteral Access. The American Surgeon 2023, 89: 6362-6365. PMID: 37203186, DOI: 10.1177/00031348231177914.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Results of COVID-minimal Surgical Pathway During Surge-phase of COVID-19 Pandemic
Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Del Rossi E, Hindinger K, Walters S, Ermer T, Ratner E, Mitchell MR, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo PS, Morton JM, Zurich HB, Davis K, Ahuja N. Results of COVID-minimal Surgical Pathway During Surge-phase of COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: e316-e320. PMID: 33086321, PMCID: PMC7668334, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-acquired COVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 infectionSurgical pathwayCOVID-19 hospital admissionsCOVID-19 pandemicCommon surgical indicationsUrgent cancer treatmentOutcomes of patientsCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 testingCOVID-19 positive peoplePathway patientsPostoperative periodTimely surgeryHospital admissionMedian ageSurgical indicationsUrgent operationMedian lengthCancer patientsGenitourinary tractEmergency roomBACKGROUND DATASurgical proceduresPatient statusPandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway
Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Galetta D, Fontanez P, Odermatt C, Lindner K, Mitchell MR, Henderson CM, Carafeno T, Pinto J, Wagner J, Ancuta M, Beley P, Turner AL, Banack T, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo P, Morton JM, Zurich H, Davis K, Ahuja N. Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 718-724. PMID: 32417195, PMCID: PMC7227551, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgery pathwayHospital-acquired COVID-19 infectionLarge academic medical centerCOVID-19 patientsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicCOVID-19 infectionPatient care pathwayAcademic medical centerDisease 2019 pandemicHealth care deliveryOnly surgerySurgery populationElective surgeryPatient survivalRisk of exposureProtection of patientsCare pathwayNosocomial infectionsMedical CenterCare deliverySurgical activityHospitalPatientsSurgeryMost hospitals
2018
A Clinical Care Pathway to Reduce ICU Usage in Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction
Morse E, Henderson C, Carafeno T, Dibble J, Longley P, Chan E, Judson B, Yarbrough WG, Sasaki C, Mehra S. A Clinical Care Pathway to Reduce ICU Usage in Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction. Otolaryngology 2018, 160: 783-790. PMID: 30060705, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818782404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical care pathwayLength of stayReadmission ratesFree flap patientsCare pathwayICU admissionSurgical complicationsFlap patientsIntensive care unit admissionNeck free flap patientsRoutine ICU admissionCare unit admissionNumber of patientsNeck microvascular reconstructionFree tissue transferReconstruction of headPrepathway groupUnit admissionPostoperative complicationsPostoperative lengthVentilatory supportMedical complicationsMedian lengthPatient populationPathway implementation